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Falmouth

American  
[fal-muhth] / ˈfæl məθ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.

  2. a town in SE Massachusetts.


Falmouth British  
/ ˈfælməθ /

noun

  1. a port and resort in SW England, in S Cornwall. Pop: 21 635 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A British ship carried a copy across the ocean, docking at Falmouth in Cornwall on Aug. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As you drive into Falmouth, there's still a moat of dirty looking standing water surrounding the town.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

On the roads a fallen tree has blocked the A39 at Falmouth Melvill Road, between Holywell Road and Mill Lane and westbound at Camelford.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Palmer House Inn Falmouth, Massachusetts I only spent one night at the Palmer House Inn, but I still can’t stop thinking about this charming Victorian-style bed-and-breakfast.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025

Then right before he left for Falmouth, where he was to depart for his voyage around the world, Charles and Fanny Owen saw each other again and rekindled their romance.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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